The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-12-28

n GOOD many people lalk as ii IL
were only necessary to place all raw
materials on the free list and the sur
plus " problem would be solved. AS
matter of fact, the total revenue on
raw materials in 1886 was only S12,-
419, 645.-BoSton Journal.
THE Irish World says: "The sys-
tematic efforts that have been made to
break down the barriers of protection
ever since Mr.. Cleveland was elected
show that England was not mistaken
when she reioiced over the result of
the last presidential election"
THE fear of trusts" which the
president expresses in his message is
not unreasonable. The mugwumps
will agree with him, for they trusted
the presidents civil service reform
professions only to find themselves the
victims of misplaced confidence.
The late suspicious movement of
Russian troops in Poland seems to have
been nothing more threatening than
that of i" the king of France who, with
with twenty thousand men, marched up
the hill and then marched down again"
But the European powers are easily
scared nowadays.
IN the current number of the North
American RerieC Mr.. Harris j. Gin
ton argues in favor of making voting
compulsory upon all who are qualified
to exercise the right of suffrage, and
providing a system of fines and penal
ties for those who fail to comply with
the requirements of the law.
Mr.. BLAINE has knocked all the
padding" out of Grover Cleveland's
message to congress. Mr.. Blaine be-
lieves in the American markets for
Americans. Mr.. Cleveland strongly
advocates American markets for the
English. Which will the people of the
United States have-poverty or pros
perity?-BoSton Commercial.
DEMOCRATS look upon Blaine as a
stronger candidate than any of the other
politicians of his party. In spite of the
objections to him they say he could
arouse more enthusiasm than any other
candidate and would get more of the
Irish American vote in New York and
Massachusetts, Washington Core
spondent Springfield Republican.
To convert the United States is in
deed triumph. The Golden Club will
henceforth set up a special shrine for
the worship of President Cleveland and
send him all its publications gratis.
Golden founded free-trade; Cleveland
saved it, Such is the burden of the
song all through England to-day.-An
English Member Of Parliament, IN Ne,c
York Herald.
THERE are worse things than a sur
plus. The republican party when it
came into power found an empty treas
ury and the country without credit.
These are worse than a surplus and
were the result of democratic financier-
ing. The same result would follow a
few years of democratic rule now, of
which, fortunately, there is no danger
National Republican.
. IT may be taken for granted that the
/, president has not acted without pre-.
!, viously consulting the leaders of the
democratic party and securing theil
approval. He and they have taken ur
again the old free-trade policy of the
South Carolina politicians, unconnected
with what, in the iargon of American
politics, was called the sectional ques
tion.-London Saturday Reciew.
GOVERNOR THAYER of Nebraska has
written Senators Henderson and Pad
dock, protesting against the confirma
ton of Mr.. Lamar He says LANAI
) was as much a traitor at heart anC
in principle as Jeff. Davis, and ha:
never recanted. A man with such 6
record, he thinks, should never bt
placed upon the bench of the supreme
, court to interpret the Constitution.
S THE mugwumps are generally free
= traders, so Mr.. Cleveland's free-trad,
: message will exactly correspond will
their views. think that the free-trad,
question will undoubtedly be clearl,
2 and squarely the issue at the next presi
S dental election; and think, too, tina
n the citizens of this country will no
open our markets to unlimited foreign
competition.-Cho Jones Of Re
publican National Committee.
| WHEN it is recalled that this organ
: ization the wool-growers' represent
900, 900 growers and dealers, with
e capital of $500, 600 900, it is eviden
that their protest must have claim
for fair consideration which, if re
iected, will be urged at the polls. Wit
o the wool-growing industry solidly al
i rayed against any presidential nominee
f no possible conditions can be conceived
that would save him from defeat.-Al
bany Journal.
i THE rejoicings of the English paper
{ over President Cleveland's free-trad
. message have been so general and $
$ pronounced that the prudent Pal Ma
Gazette is moved to utter these word
p of warning: "English free-trader
: would be well advised if they moderate
e the ecstasy of their jubilation over Pres
" dent Cleveland's message. Every wor
v which they say in its favor will be use
as a powerful argument against tn
adoption of its recommendations"
HENRY LABoUCHERE of the LOndo
. Truth, who always speaks his min(
u says &" If l had been an American
IS shOull have heen q prOt pct Oni 8